On 28 June 2022, Assoc. Prof. PhD. Le Thi Huong, Dean of the School of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, hosted a working session with a high-level delegation from the Office of the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator (S/GAC) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S. CDC) in Vietnam.
Representing the Ministry of Health, PhD. Do Thi Nhan, Head of the HIV/AIDS Treatment and Care Division under the Vietnam Administration of HIV/AIDS Control, attended the meeting.
Participants from the host side included Assoc. Prof. PhD. Nguyen Lan Hieu, Director of Hanoi Medical University Hospital; Assoc. Prof. PhD. Le Minh Giang, Head of the Department of Postgraduate Training, Hanoi Medical University; and Assoc. Prof. PhD. Nguyen Thi Hoai Thu, Deputy Head of the Office of Training, Scientific Research and International Cooperation, School of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Hanoi Medical University.
The S/GAC and U.S. CDC delegation included PhD. Parviez Hosseine, Lead for PEPFAR Planning and Implementation in Vietnam, Office of the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator, U.S. Department of State; PhD. Eric Dziuban, Country Director of U.S. CDC in Vietnam; and experts from USAID and the U.S. CDC office in Vietnam.
Hanoi Medical University has been a key partner of PEPFAR and the U.S. CDC for over 10 years. The collaborative project between Hanoi Medical University and the U.S. CDC on "Enhancing Program Evaluation Capacity and Strengthening Support for HIV/AIDS Prevention, Treatment, and Care in Vietnam" (Phase 2) has achieved numerous positive outcomes.
The delegation visited Hanoi Medical University and the SHP Clinic. During the meeting, Assoc. Prof. PhD. Le Thi Huong expressed her profound gratitude for the support provided by S/GAC and the U.S. CDC in HIV/AIDS prevention and control, as well as in the operation of the SHP Clinic since its inception. PhD. Parviez Hosseine highly commended the active and professional collaboration between the School of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Hanoi Medical University, and the U.S. CDC during the 2019-2023 period.
The delegation visited the SHP Clinic facility at Hanoi Medical University, where they were introduced to the clinic's operational procedures and the services provided, such as telePrEP (a PrEP treatment service utilizing information and telecommunications technology)..jpg)
The working session concluded successfully, with promising prospects for enhancing the capacity of healthcare units to improve service quality in a client-friendly manner and expanding access for target populations, thereby contributing to the effectiveness of HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment, and care in Vietnam.
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